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Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Time For George St. Pierre to Fight, And Get Off the Treadmill (He’s In Shape, We Get It)
By Joshua Molina
In case you didn’t know it, Georges St. Pierre returns this Saturday to fight Carlos Condit for the undisputed Welterweight Championship of the world.
The UFC has spent millions of dollars on the promotion of this fight,… Read More
Report: Michael Bisping Says “There’s No Question That I’m The Number One Contender” If He Defeats Vitor Belfort
By FCF Staff
While the UFC and fans continue to push hard for a superfight between UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva and welterweight champion Georges St. Pierre, Michael Bisping is campaigning for a title shot sometime next year. The polarizing… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC Needs a Classic Fight to End 2012
By Joshua Molina
After a year of turmoil, the UFC has three stacked shows to end 2012, and hopefully start 2013 with some momentum.
After a year of mismatches, drug suspensions and injuries, the UFC needs another classic fight to… Read More
Johny Hendricks Talks Martin Kampmann: “If I Beat Him There’s Nobody Else…I Know I’m The Number One Contender”
By Kelsey Mowatt
Although Johny Hendricks has been working his way up the UFC welterweight ranks since he made his debut for the promotion in 2009, it wasn’t until he bombed out the highly regarded Jon Fitch last December that… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Fighters Should Avoid the Race Game in MMA
By Joshua Molina
Benson Henderson, relax.
The last thing the UFC needs is a world champion throwing around racist comments.
In a recently published interview, Henderson referred to Chael Sonnen as an average white guy.
“He is of average speed,… Read More
Report: Retired Stephan Bonnar Suspended for One Year After Positive Test For Steroids
Dave Herman’s Suspension to be Shorter
By FCF Staff
The recently retired Stephan Bonnar has reportedly been suspended for one year by the Ultimate Fighting Championship, after testing positive for steroids following his stoppage loss to… Read More
Report: Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman Admit Taking Banned Substances, Suspension in Works
By FCF Staff
After the Ultimate Fighting Championship recently confirmed that Stephan Bonnar and Dave Herman had failed their post UFC 153 drug test, the promotion has reportedly announced that both men have admitted to taking banned substances. As a… Read More
Report: Stephan Bonnar Tested Positive for Steroids Following UFC 153
Dave Herman Reportedly Failed Test Due to Marijuana
By FCF Staff
Just days removed from announcing his retirement, reports have surfaced stating that Stephan Bonnar has allegedly tested positive for steroids, following his stoppage loss to Anderson Silva at UFC… Read More
Opinion: Stephan Bonnar’s Top 5 Career Moments
By Tom Taylor
At UFC 153, Stephan Bonnar made a valiant attempt at conquering the pound-for-pound king, Anderson Silva. While he was unsuccessful in this bid, losing by first-round knockout, there is no questioning the resolve it took to step… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” UFC Fighters Must Embrace the Hate, Or Else Dana White Will Do It For Them
By Joshua Molina
It’s time for UFC fighters to embrace the hate. It’s good for business.
ESPN published a story on Halloween essentially saying that Chael Sonnen’s style of trash talk is the future of MMA.
The UFC and MMA,… Read More
TUF 1 Star Stephan Bonnar Retires From MMA
By FCF Staff
One of the initial driving forces behind the success of “The Ultimate Fighter” and the subsequent growth of MMA in North America, 35 year-old-veteran Stephan Bonnar, has retired from MMA.
After UFC President Dana White reportedly revealed… Read More
Full Content Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Dana White Cuts Back – Twice as Hard
By Joshua Molina
UFC boss Dana White knows how to hold a grudge.
Just ask Fedor Emelianenko, Frank Shamrock, Josh Barnett, Bob Arum, Greg Jackson, Roy Nelson, etc. These are people who Dana White has blasted publicly because he disagreed… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” Nick Diaz vs. Josh Koscheck is a Bad Fight for the UFC, Fans
By Joshua Molina
Don’t book a heel vs. a heel.
It’s old-fashioned Booking 101 in pro wrestling. The fans need someone to cheer. And they really want someone to boo. But they don’t want to boo both fighters. That’s just… Read More
Opinion: Alistair Overeem as an All-Time Great?
By Jesse Heitz
In a recent interview with MTV, Alistair Overeem commented on his status as among the all-time greats in MMA history by saying,
“I don’t know, we’ve had some great names in the past. I mean Fedor Emelianenko… Read More
Vitor Belfort Says Talk of Bout With Michael Bisping “All Rumors”
By FCF Staff
In response to recent reports and rumors that he will fight Michael Bisping at UFC 156, Vitor Belfort has relayed that the bout is far from signed. The 35 year-old-veteran, who is coming off a submission loss… Read More
Opinion: Is Dana White Out of Touch with MMA Fans?
By Jesse Heitz
I recently read an article that claimed Dana White has become out of touch with the MMA fan base. The article was well-crafted and certainly well-argued, yet I’m far from sold on the notion that the long-time… Read More
Opinion: GSP’s Return Couldn’t Have Come at a Better Time
By Tom Taylor
UFC 154 goes down on November 17, from Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and will mark the return of pound-for-pound great, welterweight champion, and UFC superstar, Georges St. Pierre. It has been over a year since we have seen… Read More
Report: Nick Diaz to Fight Top Welterweight Contender Upon Return
By FCF Staff
Nick Diaz will reportedly fight a top welterweight contender, and not the winner of the upcoming championship fight between Georges St. Pierre and Carlos Condit, when he returns from suspension early next year.
Although a bout between… Read More
Opinion: The Draw of Chael Sonnen
By Jesse Heitz
Seemingly out of the blue, Chael Sonnen has been thrust into the limelight of the UFC’s light heavyweight division. After his disappointing and perhaps even controversial loss to Anderson Silva in their second bout at UFC 148,… Read More
Full Contact Fighter’s “The Daily Takedown:” What a ‘Stacked’ Strikeforce January Card Would Look Like
By Joshua Molina
If the so-called “stacked” Strikeforce card happens in January, here are some matches that might be worth considering.
Heavyweight:
Let’s make the Daniel Cormier vs. Frank Mir fight happen. Everyone’s high on Cormier right now, but it… Read More